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Carolina Wren

Thryothorus ludovicianus

Photo by Liam
Published on Project Noah
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33.3199, -82.0064

Field Notes

Description:

Medium-sized wren with rufous upperparts and buff underparts. Eyebrows are white, wings and tail are dark barred with white flecks. Throat and chin are white. Bill is decurved. Legs and feet are pink-gray. Range expands north when winters are mild and retracts south when harsh.

Habitat:

Urban

Notes:

Individual after bathing.

Reference Links:

Carolina Wren - Whatbird.com

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
beallburton
Funny action shot - shaking itself after a little bath! That second photo is very pretty too.
alicelongmartin
Second picture should be first in my opinion. Of course it is a neat foot also.

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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Birds of the World
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PublishedNovember 14, 2011

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